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A chilling future
One of the grand old men of Canadian politics announced his
retirement during the past week. Hon. George Hees has served in
several cabinet posts and always has been an intelligent and
outspoken leader in Canadian affairs. However he now says it is
time for younger people to step to the fore.
In a television interview he cited one of his reasons for leaving
the political scene. He said that he feels the dignity of Parliament
has been demeaned by the constant bickering across the floor of
the House during question period when television cameras are be-
ing used to air the nation's business.
Hees is of the opinion that many Members of the House, anxious
to be seen by the electors as courageous and outspoken leaders,
have simply played up to the TV audience, whether or not the
questions under discussion were of real importance to the nation.
If that is indeed the case (and George Hees should know) it is
unfortunate that a medium which can and should provide such
valuable insights into government for the average citizen may be
losing much of its significance because a few publicity-seekers
have chosen to trivialize this important opportunity.
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Civilization as we know it, and ours is presumed to be the finest
order of mankind since the dawn of time, is facing some acute pro-
blems.
Ithas.become obvious that we no longer educate our children to
take the places in the adult world we should be able to expect,
when 25' ,per.cent of them are functionally illiterate.
•A second andequally disturbing problem is that the cost of hous-
ing is rapidly increasing beyond the means of average citizens.
Thus the future of yOung families is going to be jeopardized and the
very nature of our society will be altered.
The third question facing us is care of the -elderly in our popula-
tion.
The Canadian governments chief statistician estimates that by
the year 2008, just 20 years hence, the elderly will fill all available
hospital beds. People over 65 Who represent only 10 per nt of
our present population, account for 40 per cent of our hos id ad-,
missions.
One of the greatest achievements df medical science has been
its ability to lengthen human life, and that is the culmination of thou-
sands of years of development. In prehistoric times old age began
when men and women were in their mid -thirties and a person over
50 years of age was considered to be ancient.
However, in our times the blessing of longevity is mixed with the
responsibility to care for those who can no longer produce and
thus aid in the provision of adequate facilities for the aged.
Recently -announced government programs are recogniting the
fact that one of the answers must be systems which WJ�permitold.
people to be cared for adequately in their ovvn horn Several
such systems already exist but it is evident that they mu be ex-
panded and 'broadened if we are to meet future needs.
The aging generation includes those people who built an de-
veloped the present prosperity of our nation, so we have an 0 i-
gation to make sure they are provided with care which only the pr
sent generation can provide.
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Menace to public
The recent fire in a Montreal suburb which destroyed thousands
of gallons of cooling liquids laced with poisonousfCBsAas raised
questions of public safety rightacross the natiOn„ A meeting of
environment -ministers in Ottawa last week in 'Ottawa, unearthed
the startling fact that such materials are presently stored in about
2,000 locations across. Canada, 988 of them in Ontario'.
Apparently there is only one incinerator in Canada which can
safely destroy these substances — and that one is located in Alber-
ta. It has been revealed that many shipments of such coolants have
passed through the port of Montreal on their way to a disposal unit
across the Atlantic Ocean In Wales,
Wow our federal government has announced a ban on the use of
PCB materials anywhere in Canada, to be COMpleted within five
years. Industry Is wailing that to complete conversion will cost
$500million.
Costly, yes, but people really do come first.
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SEPTEMBER 1941,
A fire completely destroyed a
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large barn on the farm of Ernest and
Harold Gaunt, Concession 12, West
Wawanosh. EVidently.a spark from
di- tractor teing used for chopping
ignited the nearby straw stack. Lost,
besides the barn andthe crop -of hay
and grain, were one calf, ..a colony
house, silo, pigpen and hen house;
After the morning service in St.
George's Anglican- Church, Goal,.
rich, on Sunday, the choir presented
A. W. Anderton vvith-.a leather music
case with engraved initials. Mr.
Andeiton, who has been organist
and choirmaster for some years,
leaves' teiakes similar posidon at
WinghantL.
TWo, Elluevale-girls, Miss Jean
Elliott and Miss Margaret Henning,
did well the homemakers' class at
the Canadian National Exhibition.
Miss Elifott-tookfirst plade and bliss
Henning second in judging the
classes, "Being well dressed and
well groomed" and "Meats on the
\7entt'!i.
"three..7 kat girls left totake
eat Shaw's Business,College,
T to. They are Irima Harrison,
-Currie and. Myrtle Pother
Rev. Harry Jennings of Gorrle ha.
been aOpeigked:reiter,of the parish
.. .at Thedfa ',1 0*. accompanying,
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SRO-MOE 104
Winghara-PiStrict High School in-
creased itatititit*Pof students by 30
this year. ° stlideitts started back to
school for the falter** total of 430
has registered to dite,‘tonipared
with196 last year. New teachers at
the Wiwi' are Miss Marilynpayis;
St: Thorriak, Miii-jeailtimilisons
Teeswater and Miss 'portithe
Comber, liabeaygeon.
M. and Mrs, Nelson Lear, Iyth,
announce the. ergagrnent of
daughter, Helen Jessie, to George
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Nelson Underwood, Wingham, son of
Mrs. Underwood and the late G. N.
Underwood. The wedding will take
place Sept. 25. -
There is a neat little hut, built last
week in a clump of trees down by the
bank of the Maitland River, near
Wroxeter. The hut, complete with
roof and door, is the product of a
very young construction team,
David Grainger, 6, and Dickie Allen,
7.
Clare Cluchey, who for the past
four years has been employed by the
Beaver Lumber Company at its
Wingham branch, has been trans-
ferred to the company's Chatham
branch and assumed his new
position there last week. His place at
the Wingham branch has been taken
by Donald Mills of St. Marys.
Mr. and Mrs, Richard Chamney
have taken up residence in the
village of Belgrave; in the house
formerly owned by Harry Adams,
SEPTEMBER 1964
Many former members of Knox
Presbyterian Church in Belgrave
returned on Sunday for the cel&
bration of the congregation's -100th
anniversary. Rev. William J.
PRESS COUNCIL
The Advance4imes,
Member of the Ontario.,
'Press Council which' will
cortaider Written corn-
Olaints about the publica-
tion of news, opinions and
advertisind. It a complaint
Cannot be .resolved with
the_pewspapert_it :shOUld-
be sent to the Ontario
Press Council, 151 Slater
St, Suite 708, Ottawa,
Ontario KIP 5H3
Morrison, minister of the Brussels-
Belgrave charge, conducted the
service and Rev. Douglas 0. Fry of
Seaforth was guest speaker.
L. Campbell Thompson, publisher
and editor of the weekly Lucknow
Sentinel, died suddenly in the Wing -
ham and District Hospital at 57
years of age,. He had been with the
Sentinel since 1928.
As school opened Tuesday, the
Wingham District High School had
an increase of 101 students from last
year, bringing the total to an all-
time record of 938. Enrollment at the
Public School is 475, downabout 10
from the same time last year.
Sacred Heart Separate School has'
an enrollment of 80, an increase of 15
since the end of last term.
During council meeting, Deputy
Reeve Joe Kerr said he expected a
request from the Department of
Highways to name the new
McKenzie bridge, which will be con-
structed next year, "The John
Hanna Memorial Bridge". Council
agreed this would be a fitting
memorial to the late member of the
legislature
The three-room Turnberry
Central School opened its doors to
the noise of construction machinery
working on a six -room addition
which it is hoped will be ready by the
first of the year. The new wing will
also include an auditorium and
administration rooms.
SEPTEMBER 1974
One hundred and twenty-five
members of Teamsters Local 879
went back to work on Monday at the
Stanley Door • Systems plant in
Wingham, bringing an end to a
strike width closed the plant- for
almost six weeks. The strikers voted
to accept a new deal which provi
the teamsters with a 30 -cent
increase in pay retroactive to June
1, immediately and calls for an
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